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joe90 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:37 am Post subject: Joe "Algie" Guest

I had an email from Steve Misson to say that Joe sadly passed away on Monday morning.

I really enjoyed working with him for the seven years I had in the instrument store. Nothing I asked him to do was too much trouble and he helped me out on many occasions whether it was fixing my trombone or the plumbing at home.

Pete Worsfold kept a fatherly eye on him over the last few years and brought him along to a BBQ we held at home last May. Unfortunately, the last time I saw him.

RIP Joe, you'll be sadly missed.
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townsergeant · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

In Honoured Memory.

RIP 'Algie'
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euphless · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

I met Joe over 50 years ago. In all that time, nothing was too much trouble if you needed a hand or a hooter fixed.

RIP Joe my friend, it was a pleasure to know and serve with you.

Lofty.
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Hornblower · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

Along with many, many others, I only have good memories of this happy chappy.

He had to do a lot with my poor horns after I'd already had a go at 'fixing' them. What a nice guy he was.

RIP Joe

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RAB · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

A very talented and helpful chap he was too..

RIP Joe....

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kielerwoche · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear of Algie's passing RIP

admin · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Sad news...
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Nick B · Bugle Major Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 824 Location: Deal

I am so sad to hear of Joes Death. He was always helpful in the Instrument repair shop, and made up part of a great team. I was never sure of His official instrument category, as He seemed to play them all!! Occasionaly, I would see Him in the Bowling Green Tavern and He would often love to spin a dit. Sadly over the last few years His memory failed Him. RIP Joe, another member of our Family passed to the great Massed Bands above. Condolences to all His Family

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bootybandy · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

Joe was also known as an Artisan of Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.

As an instructor I spent a few afternoons in the Repair Shop in East Barracks getting bits n bobs for the class. Joe was always in there beavering away. I always liked the photo he had showing a before and after sequence of an almost flattened brass instrument. He could work magic in that workshop.

Rip Joe (Algie)

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2nd Clarinet · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:38 am Post subject:

RIP Joe.

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Tanky · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear the news. RIP Joe.

Wolfy · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

Joe helped me out on more than one ocassion when I went to him with a bent hooter!! Nothing was ever too much trouble for him and he had more dits than you could shake a stick at. Another sad loss to our family. RIP Joe and and condolences to your nearest and dearest.

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medrummer · M2 Passed Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 194 Location: Deal

For those that can make it the funeral is at Barham near Deal at 9.20 am on Monday 26th Jan.

shorty of the east

Mr Bass Trombone · Drum Major Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 622 Location: Spain

I first met Joe over 50 years ago, always very helpful to all. What a great footballer he was also I think he was one of only a few members of the band service to play for the Corps, I had the pleasure of playing alongside in the Depot team in the early 60s, my sincere condolences to his family and friends that remain in Deal, and to all those left in and out of the RMB that had the pleasure of knowing ALGIE.
JOE GUEST RiP.
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Jim R mason · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: Joe(Algie) Guest

So sorry to hear the news of Algie. We go back a long way - to the Isle of Man, where he was in the squad before me. A great character and one of the old school. He will be sadly missed by many.
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